Terry Dodge Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 Anyone ever use it? I just started playing around with it and and I think I kind of like it. The time is now to grab a pod or two. Plenty to play with from just one pod. I suggest handing it carefully and put a rubber band around the pod to keep the fluff inside. Tied up a Blockhead, dressed a hook for a lure, and had the idea of creating a Kishwaukee River organic fly, the Acorne Popper. puck a pod and have some fun! It would be interesting to see how the silk gets used. ~Terry Bring it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 Wow! Never thought of milkweed silk. It looks like it could be a good substitute for feather fluff or maribou. I imagine it could be dyed too. The acorn popper is 🧐 interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted September 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, John Gillio said: . The acorn popper is 🧐 interesting. I had the idea and just tossed it together real quick. I do believe it’s doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted September 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, John Gillio said: Wow! Never thought of milkweed silk. It looks like it could be a good substitute for feather fluff or maribou. I imagine it could be dyed too. The acorn popper is 🧐 interesting. Also, yeah, I don’t know how to dye anything but me thinks maybe cracking a closed pod and dying the entire thing, then let it dry? Sure would hate to do those things one by one. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtroester Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 somewhere i read an article about milkweed flies, some time ago. i have used it as wings on mayflys. timothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtroester Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu44/apjarvis/Milkweed%20Fly%20031410/MilkweedFly312.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Terry Dodge said: Also, yeah, I don’t know how to dye anything but me thinks maybe cracking a closed pod and dying the entire thing, then let it dry? Sure would hate to do those things one by one. 😁 I agree. I haven’t dyed anything either, on purpose anyway 😔. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 Terry, very creative and resourceful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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